Orin

Variation of Oren or Oran, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish

"laurel, light, song, little green one"

Orin Origin and Meaning

The name Orin is a boy's name of Hebrew, Irish origin meaning "laurel, light, song, little green one".

Orin is one of a variety of similarly-spelled names that have a soft and sensitive image. The Orrin spelling has been known nationally via Republican Senator Hatch.

Orin is the name of a character in Eugene O'Neill's drama Mourning Becomes Electra. Oren is a Hebrew name that means laurel while Oran is Irish and means pale little green one.

Orin Rank in US Top 1000

# 991 in the US

Orin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 459 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Orin

• 459 Nameberry 2025
• 738 Unique 2022
• 957 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Orin

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Famous People Named Orin

• Orin C. Smith former Starbucks CEO
• Orin William Angwall American fisherman and politician
• Orin Green son of Hank Green

The name Orin in Pop Culture

• Orin Scrivello character in musical "Little Shop of Horrors"
• Orin Meecham character in film "Sommersby"
• Orin West character in DC Universe
• Orin character on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
• Orin Helgesson character in film "Cedar Rapids"
• Orin Incandenza character in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest"